Anti-intellectualism has been a constant thread winding its way through our political and cultural life, nurtured by the false notion that democracy means that 'my ignorance is just as good as your knowledge.' - Isaac Asimov

I was thinking of the immortal words of Socrates, who said, "... I drank what?"

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Awww, I've always liked Johnny Depp. Like any actor, I don't love every movie he's ever made, but Edward Scissorhands, Ed Wood, and Donny Brasco are among my favorite movies. I also liked What's Eating Gilbert Grape and the first pirate movie (the others were annoying). I like that he's always been willing to take chances with oddball roles, doing what he liked. I was disappointed that he allowed himself to overdo the pirate movies. I think in earlier times he would have walked away after the first one, but maybe the lure of all the $$$ was too much to ignore.

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Originally Posted by MizDaisy

Awww, I've always liked Johnny Depp. Like any actor, I don't love every movie he's ever made, but Edward Scissorhands, Ed Wood, and Donny Brasco are among my favorite movies. I also liked What's Eating Gilbert Grape and the first pirate movie (the others were annoying). I like that he's always been willing to take chances with oddball roles, doing what he liked. I was disappointed that he allowed himself to overdo the pirate movies. I think in earlier times he would have walked away after the first one, but maybe the lure of all the $$$ was too much to ignore.

I loved, loved, loved him in Ed Wood. It was the one role of his that I did not find him attractive, because I don't think Ed Wood was particularly attractive. He had the right combination of smarminess, delusion but still heart in his relationship with Bela Lugosi.

Anti-intellectualism has been a constant thread winding its way through our political and cultural life, nurtured by the false notion that democracy means that 'my ignorance is just as good as your knowledge.' - Isaac Asimov

I was thinking of the immortal words of Socrates, who said, "... I drank what?"

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Anti-intellectualism has been a constant thread winding its way through our political and cultural life, nurtured by the false notion that democracy means that 'my ignorance is just as good as your knowledge.' - Isaac Asimov

I was thinking of the immortal words of Socrates, who said, "... I drank what?"

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I am soooo sick of seeing/hearing about the Will Smith incident where the male reporter tried to kiss him on the lips when he was working some sort of promotional red carpet-like event, and Will pushed him away and slapped his cheek. They've only been running this stupid clip for 2-3 days, everytime you look up. Enough, already! Why do they have to show it over, and over, and over, and over again?? WHO CARES??? These people need to go out and get real jobs.

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Originally Posted by prhoshay

I am soooo sick of seeing/hearing about the Will Smith incident where the male reporter tried to kiss him on the lips when he was working some sort of promotional red carpet-like event, and Will pushed him away and slapped his cheek. They've only been running this stupid clip for 2-3 days, everytime you look up. Enough, already! Why do they have to show it over, and over, and over, and over again?? WHO CARES??? These people need to go out and get real jobs.

What's so newsworthy about that?
If someone I didn't know (Male or Female) came up & tried kissing me on the lips they'd be lucky if all they got is a push away & minor slap on the cheek. I'm thinking stomp on the foot, knee to the groin, elbow to the solar plexus, etc.